diff --git a/gb.gtk/src/gmainwindow.cpp b/gb.gtk/src/gmainwindow.cpp
index 8878fc2e6..e4d215c24 100644
--- a/gb.gtk/src/gmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gb.gtk/src/gmainwindow.cpp
@@ -795,9 +795,6 @@ void gMainWindow::setTransientFor()
 {
 	gMainWindow *parent = _current;
 
-	if (!parent)
-		parent = gApplication::mainWindow();
-		
 	if (!parent)
 		parent = _active;
 
diff --git a/gb.qt4/src/CWindow.cpp b/gb.qt4/src/CWindow.cpp
index 93ad18b6d..270a7353e 100644
--- a/gb.qt4/src/CWindow.cpp
+++ b/gb.qt4/src/CWindow.cpp
@@ -1954,11 +1954,7 @@ void MyMainWindow::doShowModal(bool popup, const QPoint *pos)
 
 		parent = CWINDOW_Current;
 		if (!parent)
-		{
-			parent = CWINDOW_Main;
-			if (!parent)
-				parent = CWINDOW_Active;
-		}
+			parent = CWINDOW_Active;
 
 		if (parent)
 			setParent(CWidget::getTopLevel((CWIDGET *)parent)->widget.widget, Qt::Window | info.flags);